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The NFL draft is now behind us and we now see training camps starting up around the league. Rookies are getting used to the next level and veterans are returning to get back into the swing of things. The San Francisco 49ers have lots to be excited about this upcoming season and should be looking to take more control in the NFC west this year.

Changes have occurred in the organization and lots of them for the better. Mike Singletary is the man leading the troop into battler and he bring intensity and toughness to an up and coming 49er team.

Looking now at the San Francisco 49ers, I will take a position by position break down and figure out the glaring needs to 49ers need to get into the postseason.

QB

This is the position most spectators are hoping has consistency and can lead this team into the postseason. Shaun Hill and Alex Smith are the clear leaders to duke it out for the starting role. Fifth-round pick Nate Davis and veteran Damon Huard are in the mix for backup roles.

Hill had an excellent season in 2008, going 5-3 as a starter and 7-3 overall with the 49ers. He is still trying to prove that he is the man for the job, after Singletary stated that he will be competing with Smith for the starting position. He is the favorite though and his play on the field will speak for itself when it comes down to naming the starter.

Smith is coming into the 2009 campaign with a monkey on his back. He is out to prove his number one overall status and that he can be the franchise quarterback for this team.

Showing flashes of brilliance throughout his time here, mainly in the 2006 season, he can show that he has talent. Injuries have been making fans lose faith in him, but he out to regain his fan base and be a true competitor on the field.

RB

Frank Gore...what more is there to say? He is most likely going to be the focal point for this offense for years to come and he doesn't mind that one bit. Gore has had three consecutive 1,000 yard seasons and continues to be a dominating rusher in the NFL. The only issue is him being the only solid runner in the corps.

Michael Robinson is more of a special teams player and Thomas Clayton just can't seem to get off the practice squad. Clayton posts solid numbers during the preseason, but there must be something that is holding him back that we don't see.

The 49ers then turned to the draft for an answer and it came to them from the University of Alabama in the third round, Glen Coffee.

Coffee is regarded as a upright runner and has good speed and strength to offer San Francisco a formidable tag-team in the backfield. He could look to bulk up and work on ball security, but good pick up for the 49ers to help Gore carry the workload.

Another key note to mention is the addition of UFA Kory Sheets from Purdue University. He is a speedster and could offer the 49ers a chance to offer defenses a triple threat of power, speed, and toughness.

WR

Landing the highly touted wide receiver Michael Crabtree, out of Texas Tech with the tenth pick overall, is the thing that could get the 49ers into the playoffs.

He was regarded as arguably the best player in the draft and his stock only fell due to a stress fracture in his foot. Crabtree is going to give the passing game a serious jolt and will draw fans from all corners.

Other big news is the return of Isaac Bruce to the team. He will be a solid number one target in the pass game and will also help develop the prodigy Crabtree into an elite NFL receiver.

Brandon Jones was signed during the off-season to offer the 49ers a speed threat on the outside. Rookie sensation last year, Josh Morgan, hopes to have continued success, as does third year man Jason Hill. San Francisco can now say they have solid depth in the receiving corps and everyone will be fighting hard to win a starting role.

TE

Is this the year for Vernon Davis? Being dubbed a "freak" by many spectators, for having speed, size, and power, he has yet to be a serious threat in the 49ers' offensive game plan. Singletary has been bold enough to state that he is a big fan of Davis and expects a lot of production in the upcoming season.

San Francisco has another speedster at tight end in Delanie Walker. These two tight ends, along with rookie Bear Pascoe, offer a sold tight end spot. All tight ends are solid blockers and they all have the ability to catch the ball. Look for big things to happen from any one of these guys during the season.

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